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No. 4.—Return of Notices given to fence or repair Dangerous Parts of Machinery, &c.— continued.

No. 5.—Return of Non-fatal Accidents in connection with Machinery during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1909.

Number. Machinery. Particulars. 5 1 1 19 1 1 2 3 2 1 4 4 1 2 2 1 Woodworking >> ,) >> >> 7! J) >> J, ,, )) Belting. Belting arid pulley. Circular saw and band saw. Circular saws. Circular saw and emery wheel. Circular saw and end of shaft. Crank-shaft. End'of shafting and circular saw. Engine. Engine and machinery. Fly-wheel. Fly-wheel, belting, and pulleys. Fly-wheel, and platform to fit. Machinery. Planing-machine belts and circular saw. Shafting. Stop fitted to swing saw. Fly-wheel and pulley. Main driving-belt, and floor-opening. Motor and belting. Coupling on main shaft. Machinery and shafting. Engine and belting. J) >) 5 1 ! 1 1 1 Wool-cleaning 5> Wool-drying Wool-dumping Woollen-mill 1,005 Total.

Name and Address of Owner. Description of Machinery. Name and Age of Person injured. Date of Accident and Nature of Injury. Cause of Accident, and Remarks. Francis Clark, Wellington Electric lift William Somtnerville ; 28 years 2nd April, 1908 : head severely crushed While working on top of the lift-cage, Sommerville asked the man at the lever to move it a little. The lift was near the top, and as soon as it was moved Sommerville became wedged between the top of the cage and the hauling-gear. The machine accidently at ;i n ed while work was being prepared. In reaching over to stop it Benyon's hand was caught in the machine. While sawing a piece of timber Milliean's hand came in eontact with the saw. Bowgen placed his right hand on top of the delivery-roller, when it was drawn into the machine. While Cook was planing a board his left hand slipped, and came in contact with the knives of the machine. Aldridge was sandpapering a whifne-bar with the pullinghooks attached. Somehow one of the hooks became entangled with the drivingbelt of the machine. While in motion it struck him on the head, shoulder, and arm. jytteltou Times Company (Limited), Christchurch Printing-maohine W. H. Benyon ; 34 years 3rd April, 1908: hand crushed fames Trevor and Sons, Wellington Circular saw .James Milli0 a n; 29 9th April, 1908 : hand cut )nehuuga Woollen Mills (Limited), To Papapa Wool-teasing .. years A. \V. Bowgen ; l(i years 9th April, 1908 : iost top of two fingers Cook, Petone. . Buzz planer George Cook ; 29 years 18th April, 1908 : tips of three fingers cut off . BettandCo. (Limited), Palmerston North Sandpapering .. I ,, . Aldridge ; 20 years 28th April, 1908 : head and arms cut, and shoulder bruised